Which best describes the state of the US economy of the 1970s?

The 1970s economy was marked by stagflation: weak economic growth and rising prices, along with periods of high unemployment. Fewer job opportunities and wages that did not keep up with inflation left many Americans with less purchasing power. Choice A, “Fewer jobs and lower wages gave Americans fewer resources,” best describes this hardship; prices generally did not go down.

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